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Broncos QB Peyton Manning, who threw an NFL-record 55 TD passes last season, and Denver offensive coordinator Adam Gase (a former assistant for Saban at Michigan State and LSU) stopped in Tuscaloosa last week for a couple of days and Saban called the meeting a “mutual benefit.”

Manning, who played in college at Tennessee — a big rival with the Tide — and his coach were making visits and made Alabama one of their stops.

“A lot of people would say, ‘Wow, the guys is one of the best, if not the best, from a career standpoint and about as good as anyone has been in the history of the league; ” Saban said. “After all the experience and knowledge that he has, he’s going out to try and seek more knowledge and understudying of the game of football so he can play better.”

Saban said the visit helped him as well because Denver runs the no-huddle and he was able to discuss with Manning and Gase some of the things that give their offense trouble. With more college teams adopting a hurry-up style that spreads out the defense, that sort of thing can come in handy.